SimplyMEPIS 2004 Release Candidate 2 is now available at public mirror sites. This is the base version of MEPIS Linux on one CD. It is intended for both beginners and experienced Linux users. This version of MEPIS will be featured in Robin Miller's upcoming book and DVD "Point and Click Linux."

The MEPIS Installation Center is even easier to use. Application have been updated. Preconfigurations have been improved. Most changes are listed in the change log: http://www.mepis.org/book/view/2338

SimplyMEPIS 2004 RC2 features X 4.3.0, KDE 3.2.2, OpenOffice 1.1.2, Mozilla 1.7.1, Skype, GIMP2 and much more, as the foundation for a Debian derived full featured and ready to use desktop Linux. SimplyMEPIS 2004 boots both kernel 2.4.26 and 2.6.7. Win4lin and Crossover Office have been tested with both kernels.